Summary
A comprehensive update of the avifauna inventory for Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Mexico's largest protected tropical forest, reveals 403 bird species—the highest count recorded—challenging prior estimates by up to 19%. The study, combining published records, gray literature, and databases, provides detailed insights into species abundance, seasonality, endemism, conservation status, and vulnerability. This expanded inventory underscores the reserve's critical role in avian biodiversity conservation, offering essential data for resource management and ecosystem preservation strategies.
Citation
González-Jaramillo, ., Martínez, E., & Esparza-Olguín, L. G. (2016). Actualización del inventario de la avifauna de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, península de Yucatán, México: abundancia, estacionalidad y categoría de conservación. Huitzil Revista Mexicana de Ornitología, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.28947/hrmo.2016.17.1.219